Originally Posted by In4ser
One of the main reasons I liked FFVIII is the characters and the rivally. They imo better than FFVII's however the game system sux0rz.
I believe if Seifer was a playable character in your party and could junction and upgrade he would be > Squall. However that is not the case, and he's stuck as a brainwashed bodyguard (how much stronger can u get sitting around waiting 4 Edea to be attacked? Instead of questing around attacking monsters and soldiers) Besides when you do fight him, he's an AI not a human. If I were controlling Seifer fighting Squall I would have done much better, like healing more etc, junctioning.
Anyways, I loved how Seifer and Squall were designed to be the opposites. Squall is an realist while Seifer is a idealist, while Squall fights for nothing, (Stereotypical rebel without a cause) Seifer fights for his dreams, a romantic.
Squall is indifferent to others, and wants to distance himself from others (at least in the beginning.) While Seifer actually insecure and soft and tries to hide it by being arrogant and venting his pain by bullying on others. He wants to be reassured and be close to others, he is afraid of failing.
I really don't think Seifer is being cheap using magic in the opening scene was that big of a deal, it's like using his limit break. I mean Allies in WWII bombed the crap out of civilian towns, killing hundreds of innocent ppl, did that make them evil? Anyways, I've noticed whenever he does his limit he casts fire then follows it up with a physical attack. The movie Squall uses to counter him looks similar to his limit break (if not actually being rough divide, being a movie it will not look like it does in the game. I mean u can get shot at in battle mode but in a movie u get shot it actually hurts) I could call Squall cheap for attack Seifer unprepared, surprise attack. I mean after Seifer connected he wasn't ready to fight squall. He thought it was over, so you didn't see Seifer even try to block Squalls blow, but it really doesn't matter who was cheap and what not. IT's all fair in love in WAR.